Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for UCLA football and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 56-30 win over Arizona. Quarterbacks: A Thus far in his UCLA career, Josh Rosen has been a streaky player. When things start to go right for him, […]
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Jim Mora named Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week
Although UCLA football coach Jim Mora said he was disappointed with his team’s performance on Saturday, officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl were clearly impressed. The organization named Mora the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week on Wednesday, four days after his Bruins trounced the then-No. 16 […]
UCLA football looks to potential impact of turnovers against ASU
Looking merely at the scores from last week, it would appear that UCLA football has a huge advantage over Arizona State this Saturday. No. 9 UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) pummeled Arizona last week, 56-30, while Arizona State was trounced by USC, 42-14. But one factor drastically threw those scores out of whack: turnovers. Arizona committed […]
Battle of the Editors: UCLA football hype
Earlier this week, ESPN writers Mark Schlabach and Brett McMurphy made their post-Week 4 bowl projections. Both of them predicted UCLA to make an appearance in the second-annual College Football Playoff National Championship. Are these predictions based purely on hype? The Bruin Sports editors give their takes. Claire Fahy, Sports editorI’ve got to be honest, […]
Quarterback Josh Rosen converts third-down struggles into efficiency
Third down spelled doom for Josh Rosen two Saturdays ago. The freshman quarterback had just one completion on seven third-down passing attempts against BYU, totaling nine yards. He was flustered in the pocket several times, throwing a key interception on a third-and-six play from the BYU 20-yard line late in the first half. Overall, UCLA […]
Football Monday: UCLA vs. Arizona
Every postgame Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 56-30 win over Arizona Saturday in Tucson. The good: Offense Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen isn’t the only one living up to […]
UCLA keeps its composure in 56-30 romp over Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — A flurry of questions faced No. 9 UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) in the week leading up to Saturday’s game against Arizona. How would the defense cope with Arizona’s up-tempo offense after the loss of star junior linebacker Myles Jack? Would freshman quarterback Josh Rosen, playing before a tough crowd in his first-ever Pac-12 divisional […]